5 Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AJ
About 5 Blackgate West
5 Blackgate West is a mid-terrace house in Coxhoe, Durham, Durham (DH6 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–136 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Jul 2008OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached pitched roof garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/08/00348/FPA
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Sales history & valuation
5 Blackgate West has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 4AJ: £249,999 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in DH6 4AJ
The Corner House, Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£500,000Murton Garth, Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AJ
Sold Jan 2023
£249,9997 Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AJ
Sold Oct 2020
£120,0008 Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AJ
Sold May 2009
£58,0009 Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4AJ
Sold Sept 2002
£54,000
Versus other Blackgate West homes
EPC Rating for 5 Blackgate West lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Coxhoe Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







